Direct Payment Program payments in Montague County, Texas totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $711,544 | $237,181 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 7 | $1,011,562 | $144,509 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 11 | $1,265,127 | $115,012 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 15 | $1,467,622 | $97,841 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 18 | $1,603,336 | $89,074 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 22 | $1,749,154 | $79,507 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 26 | $1,865,709 | $71,758 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 30 | $1,971,995 | $65,733 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 33 | $2,043,369 | $61,920 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 37 | $2,124,051 | $57,407 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 41 | $2,197,463 | $53,597 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 45 | $2,266,721 | $50,372 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 49 | $2,333,123 | $47,615 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 52 | $2,379,260 | $45,755 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 56 | $2,437,027 | $43,518 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 60 | $2,491,374 | $41,523 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 64 | $2,544,386 | $39,756 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 67 | $2,583,250 | $38,556 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 71 | $2,633,315 | $37,089 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 75 | $2,680,906 | $35,745 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 302 | $823,936 | $2,728 |
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